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If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?

13.06.2025 00:38

If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?

Threats of violence

You have freedom of speech. If I loan you my computer, I can tell you not to use it for certain things, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.

Trade secrets

Isn't it a turn on to have sex with a girl in a skirt or in a tight spandex?

That’s what it is. You have no right to use other people’s stuff. If people let you use their stuff, they can tell you how you can use it, and they can tell you to stop using it any time they want.

You have freedom to travel. If I loan you my car, I can tell you not to take it out of town, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.

Insurrection

Have you ever had a weird experience immediately following the death of a loved one that made you think there is an afterlife and that the deceased person was communicating with you?

Terroristic threats

Conspiracy

And much, much more.

How did your marriage end?

Fraud

Perjury

HIPAA violations

What are the defining characteristics of woke liberals and conservatives in the United States?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

False advertising

No freedom is absolute.

What’s the saddest thing you’ve seen at your job?

Revenge porn

If you’re wondering why free speech doesn’t apply to the internet, it’s because you have no right to use other people’s stuff for free.

Child pornography

Why was the rock band Kiss so successful?

Revealing classified information

Insider trading